Will Beemer

For the past 35 years, Will Beemer has taught timber-framing and carpentry at the Heartwood School for the Homebuilding Crafts in Washington, Mass. He has also recently retired as co-director of the Timber Framers Guild. He and his wife, Michelle, live in Becket, Mass., in a house with a great view of his hops vines. Will is an avid sea kayaker, whitewater enthusiast musician, and home brewer.

Master Carpenter Video: How to Drill and Assemble a Timber-Frame Joint
After you've cut a mortise on one timber and a tenon on the other, it's time to drill a peg hole.
Master Carpenter Video: How To Mark and Cut a Mortise for a Timber Frame
Will Beemer demonstrates techniques for creating the second half of the quintessential timber-frame joint.
Master Carpenter Video: How to Cut a Tenon for a Timber-Frame
Will Beemer shows how to cut the first half of a mortise-and-tenon joint—the quintessential timber-frame connection.
The Essential Timber-Frame Joint
Learn a veteran timber framer's techniques for making precise mortises, tenons, and the pegs that hold them tightly together.
Mark a Timber for Cutting a Mortise-and-Tenon Joint
Veteran timber-framer Will Beemer demonstrates the preliminary steps for joining timbers: laying out and marking tenons.
Master-Carpenter Video Series: The Essential Timber-Frame Joint
Senior editor Chuck Bickford visits the Heartwood School to get an inside look at one of the oldest forms of home building still in use.
How To Use a Japanese-Style Pull Saw
Pull saws aren't everyday tools, but they can come in handy on occasion for cutting trim in place and for cutting small moldings.
Timber-Frame Bang Without the Buck
Using timber-frame elements selectively is a more affordable way to add strength and beauty to a conventionally framed home.
Build a Timber-Frame Shed
What could be better? Learn the basics of timber-framing and get an outbuilding in the process.
Raising a 12×16 Timber Frame
A parts list and a close look as timbers come together as a structure

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